Mabe Community Primary School Catchment Area
Mabe Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Penryn, Cornwall , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 175 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
175
Pupils
210
Capacity
83%
Fill rate
Mabe Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Mabe Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Mabe Community Primary School is the geographic zone Cornwall uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Cornwall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Mabe Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cornwall. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Cornwall before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cornwall catchment area documents →Mabe Community Primary School: 210 places, 83% filled: places available
Mabe Community Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 175 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 83%. At 83% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 19.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Penryn.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cornwall publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Cornwall Council school admissions (official) →
Mabe Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Cunningham Park, Mabe Burnthouse, Penryn, TR10 9HB
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 19.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143170
Other Primary Schools in Penryn
If Mabe Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Penryn are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Mabe Community Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Mabe Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Mabe Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Mabe Community Primary School is the geographic zone Cornwall uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Cornwall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Mabe Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Mabe Community Primary School has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 175 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Cornwall.
What is the admissions policy for Mabe Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Mabe Community Primary School is managed by Cornwall. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Mabe Community Primary School cover? ▾
Mabe Community Primary School is a primary school in Penryn, Cornwall, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.